Machine for folding vermicelli and similar products.



A. s. AI/Iofmolml MACHINE FOR FOLDING VERIVIICELLI AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS,

APPLICATION FILDYMAY'Q. 1908. 1,145,874. I Patemed .my I3, 1915.

IO SHEETS-SHEET l- WITNI SEE mm1-Mm 4 ,Lb Eff/,5 C/m TT NEYE A. S. AIVIOUROUX, MACHINE FOR FOLDING VERMICELLI AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS.

APFLICATION FILED MAYQ, 1908. 1,145,874. Pawn-ed July 13, 1915.

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WITNEEEE n mix/ENTER BY l/ I" v wrm ATTURILME A. S. AIVIOIIHOUX.

NIACNlNE FDR FOLDING VEDNNGELLI AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 9, I908.

yl Famed July L3, 1915.

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. ATTDRNEYS A. S AIVIOUROUXI MACHINE FOR FOLDING VERIVIICELLI AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS.

APPLICATION HLED MAY 9. 1908.

1 1 45,874. Patented my 13, 1915.

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l I C MOA/vm A. S. AIVIOUIIOUX. MACHINE FOR FOLDING VERIIIIICELII AIID SIMILAR PRODUCTS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 9. 1908, 1,45,874. I Patented July 13, 1915.

IO SHEETS-SHEET 5- .1@ I IS A. S. AMOUROUX.

MACHINE FOR FOLDING VERMICILLI AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 9 1908.

Patented July 13, 1915.

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A. S. AMOUROUX. MACHINE FOR FOLDING VERMICELLI AND SINNLAR PRODUCTS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 9. 1908` 1,145,874, PantedJuly 13,1915.

A. S. AMOUROUX. MACHINE FOR FOLDING VERMICELLI AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS.`

APPLICATION FILED MAY 9| 1908.

Patented July 13, 1915,

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van/5555 A. S. AMOURDUX. MACHINE FOR FOLDING VERMICELLI AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS. APPLICATION FILED MAY 9. 1908. 1,145,874. Patented .my 13, 1915.

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A. S. AMOUROUX.

MACHINE FOR FOLDING VERIII'ICELLI AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 9, Isos.

I,45,874. Patented July 13, 1915.

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WITNEEEEIE JNVENT [IR i BY ATTURNEYS ANDR SIILVIONV AMOUROUX, OF VIZILLE, FRANCE,

l,MACHIINE FOR FOLDING VERMICEILI AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS.

specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed May 9, 1908. Serial No. 431,946.

T all vwhom it may concern LBe fit known that ANDR SIMON AMOUROUX, a citizen of the Republic of France, and resident of No. 2 Rue Imbert, Vizille, Isre, France, have invented new and useful Improvements in or Relating to Machines for Folding Vermicelli and other Similar Products, which improvements are fully set forth in the following specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a machine for folding vermicelli and similar l products: m

This machine comprises intermittently movable endless bands serving to produce in combination with a driver` the folding of the threads of vermicelli conducted by groups to the machine, and comprises also a device for dividing the threads into groups and aband serving to transport the divided and folded parts of said groups and constituted by consecutively oined sheets or leaves combined ina manner to permit the disposing upon each one of the sheets or leaves of this band, of a number of folded bunches determined by the rows of divided and folded parts of the groups of threads.

The annexed drawings represent by way of example a form of embodiment of the invention.

Figures 1 and 1 are con'iplementary side views of the machine, Fig. 2 vis a partial longitiulinal sectional view of the machine, Figs. El and 2l" together rhow a transverse section, with the cutting device in elevation, Fig. i is a part of a longitiulinal section but ou a larger scale, Fig. 5 is a view in plan ofa dri ving` gear of the arm of the folding rail and the inclined piece which serves for the lateral displacement of a transporting canvas, Fig. (I is a longitudinal section across the driving mechanism of a second transporting canvas, Fig. 7 is a plan view correspondingto Fig. (3 and showing the driving gear for the lateral movement of the transl porting canvas, Fig. 8 represents pairs of grippers which seize the transporting canvases or aprons, Fig. 9 shows a detail, Figs. 1() to-13 represent consecutively the various phases of operation of the transporting canvas, the folding mechanisms and knives, Fig. 1st is a detail of the cutting mechanism, and Figs. 15, 1G and 17 shows the details of the driving cams mounted upon the driving shaft. y

This machine comprises a frame comprising two side-members (Figs. 1 to 3) and is provided at the upper part with a transverse roller 12 furnished with a series of annular anges 121, adapted to permit the passage of the threads of the vermicelli therebetween as they come from the press and are collected in groups, each of which passes between two neighboring flanges 121. This roller is displaceable in the direction of its axis andv for this purpose is attached to the lower part of a carriage'll carried by four rollers 13 rolling upon two transverse rails 131. A spring 111L tends to return the carriage l1 to its normal position when the latter has been moved from said position. Each one of the groups of threads of vermicelli is destined to be folded upon itself and this folded part to'be separated, the separated parts being again folded in their turn upon themselves. iii-st folding, an endless band orapron 3 of canvas, by example, passes over two drums 31 and, 32 and a bar 33 which latter causes the apron 3 to project as shown. The rollers 31, 32 and the one 33 are disposed in a carriage 3* (Fig. 6) which is furnished with two wings 35 sliding in horizontal openings 2 provided in the side-members l and permitting the displacement of the carriage 3L in the direction of the length andthe width of the frame. This displacement of the For producing theV frame causes the bar 83 to move under the roller 12 thus causing the first folding to the groups of threads. This movement is brought about by the aid of a rack 5 with which the carriage 3* is provided and which is engaged by a. toothed wheel 7 (Fig. 2). This latter is engaged by a toothed sector 8 rigidly secured to an arm 9 carrying a contact roller 9l (see also Fig.` 15.) which is adapted to be struck by a cam 10 carried by a horizontal drive shaft 57. The displacement of the carriage 3* in the direction of the width of the frame is produced by a pusher 14 pivoted at one of the extremities 'of an elbowed lever 141 of which the other 'extremity carries a roller 15 (Fig. 7). This the carriage may 'bemovedi The roller 31 communicates .to the endless apron a' movement of translation in the direction of the lengthQo the latter, beingfdisplaced-lfrom the left to the right of roller 3.1;'

'.mounted this shaft ismounted a disk'v5 @to the rig l produce the' rota;0n vof 31 and on the other' ithatoothed Wheel 62Which is in turn in es h a. toothed wheel 64 carried upon a aft 62u on which the roller 31 is loosely see also Figs. 6 and 9.-) Upon its vperiphery grooves 66 in lv 'vhich are movablyfplaced balls 67, which are limited exoehand'in such a-gmanner thatzthe4 balls 67 vpressed the springsf9 Wedge'bet'ween the Walls'of-[said grooves and retainer 6s when 'thecarriae31 displaces itself from the left -t of Figs. 1, 11 and 6 in order to hand' in such a manner that the balls 67 per- Vmitthe disk. 61" to ,turn freely 'without engaging. 'the retainer ,68 -and' the roller 31 when the carriage rdisp'laces itself vfrom the 'right vto the left off Figs. v1, 2 and 6. These 'racksI '51 and, .61 are 'o'f' a size su-licient vvfor the tpbthed Wheels?? yand 6to remain respec.

Ygtgement. with them, whatever Aot adjustable. The posi,- 1.. can -bfe separately adp'ose of,adju'sting tension rating roller 12. the me' limit or. movement oi.

3)*betyveen'the teeth ofwhich the groups of threads' are led. "At the side of this comb j'disp'osed the supporting device composedA fo 5.a vertically movable beam 19 carrying s tivoseriesgof plates 191 and 192; certain of these plates 1 91 are iXed'to the said .beam ,and the others 192 are adapted to be dis placedl simultaneously l upon the latter in thedirection of fthe length of said beam.

The vertica'l movement of the supporting' devie'permits it yto firmlyseize -all the ed upon'fthe 'lhaft 57.. and upon which roll v'the contact ro in thev guides' 3', and rigidly securedV to the cam 17 ,mounton thefroller 17 While the'carriage 31 i's eel6 engages, on the one side .with a rack Y 1. fixed to the frame, and'on" the other side' presenting at the free space existing between saidbands. teriorlyby-'a 'retainer-62 forming part of the These; grooves are disposed on the, IOHBI'S 271, 2

and .273

tionftran'sverse of the carriage 3 4' The vtrack 'on which the car'- lers 39 `'(se'e Figs. l, 2 and 3). These are securd to vertical rods 37 sliding muy therlateslbfthis The folding .of the separate 'partsl of the' groups of threads. in order 'to obtain the bunches is accomplished by ineans of two' endless'ba'nds27. and 28, (see Figs.' '75 1,-'2,A4, 5 and 13.) andjfa -drivrj-2fal'; these parts already' folded. are destined to .-be disosed in. 'parallel relation `llpo'nrthe two' ands and to be forced by the driver into The band 27 asses over a; bar'y 274'and three havetheir upper part 'at the-same height.' The bar 271 causestheband 271:0. formajprojection as shown.- In. the same Ina.nner,`the band 28 passes overtwo rollers 281 and' 282'and upon a bar 28.3. Parts' of the bands 27 and' 28 which. arebetvveen the 'bar27'1 andarolle'r 2 72 andfbetweenl the roller 281 .and the .bar 283 respectively, are parallel and' leave betweenfthemselfves the. free space mentioned above.; The 'rollers 271,'v Y 272 and 273 and the bar 274 are fixedzin a support 26 (see alsoFig. 4) 'which'is slidable upon two transverse .barsk261 mounted in a carriage 36. These are'adapted'to'be displaced in the directionofthe-'length' of the-'frame in order to permitjl'regulation ofv the length of thebunchesandfca'rry alsothe rollers 28.1, 282andthe bar283fof Athe band `which passes v'said band and which are" mounted on a support 32 slidable upon thel guides 34 carried by brackets 35 fixed to. the side-members 1 of the frame. Each of these rollers 29 is carried by one of the extremities of two levers 292 and which' by means of the springs 283 tend to movethe rollers 29 and 3l into contact vwith each other. roller 30 carried upon the other extremity" of one of the levers 292 and in contact with a projection 302 of a vdisk 303 retards normally the return of the rollers 29 and 31' corresponding. This disk presents a third projection, 30* carrying a pinA 305 which. penetrates in a groove .411 provided'at one. of the extremities of an elbowed lever 41. When the latter .oscillates in aV certain direc- -tion the 'pin 305 communicates to the disk 1.25

Thisfsa'me movement of the lever l41 serves jtofnigye .ire grippers 1n the directionof the 13G position-'As long I and 272.301? which two, A271 Y 106.-' A28 andthe driver23. .These two' bands' 2 7 and 28 are moved-'simultaneously.in the dilength of same time r ipping the A ed to be moved transversely in the treme at the moment when the support is moved itself longitudinally. This is done by means ot the piece 2322 (see Fig. carrying a roller 3Q which rolls upon a trapezoidal piece 3L mounted en the support 2o. The driver 23 is rigidly secured to an erm 2l l,

and which engages in an opening of a ng piece 241 which carries a Contact roller il* slidable upon a cam of the shaft The bnnches 'of vermicelli are deposited from these bands Q7 and 2S upon leaves of paper by example, disposed the one liollovving the other so as to constitute a continuous band 531 (Figs. l and 2) and which unwind themselves from a bobbinspool l and rest'partially npon the upper part ot a bond 53. Ylhese are displaced intermittently at the same time and to the same amount as are the endless bands QT and '29 and are engaged by the grippers on the suppe; and composing roller 291 and et and S) which are carried by tivo levers and `which a spring;T 29 tends to drew together. @ne of these levers is furnished 1#Vith e roller 30 against which engages the third projection of the dish 230 tor maintaining the `roller 29 normally spaced from the roller 311.

ln order to dispose upon each of the leaves of the band 5 3 a determined number ot rows of bunches (thisnnmber depending upon the length ofthe latter and of that 0I the leaves), and in order that each one of these rows may not be permitted to rest upon the junction of the leaves there is provided means adapted to act upon the second roller 43 (Fig. l) which the lever ll carries and which is able to be fixed in any desired position in the groove e3 of the latter. For this object, a Cam 9 (Figvx 1G) carrying a contact roller 455i is mounted upon the shaft 5'? and is adaped to advance by one tooth, at each turn thereof, a ratchet 4"? which presents ar certain number of teeth which n pawl lo normal1 engages to prevent retrograde inoveine t when this ratchet is 4disposed by the com i Seid ratchet 'is mounted upon a i., npon which is pied to t'reely torn an arm ato terminated -progee'non which is normally ont ot the 'o ,ty of the path The ratchet e? presents'an arcuate ove 4G72 in which a butler 48 is adapted to nisposid and adjusted in any desired pobutter is fixed by one end, e spring ed disposed at the other end against the erm, Siipposing that at a certain given moment the right extremity (Figs. l and 2) or' a plate 53 finds itself beneath the interior extremity ot the free space existing between the bands 27 and 2S and the tooth is (Fig. 1G) and the ratchet t7 be in mesh with the pawl 46. At each turn of the shaft 5T the bands '2T and 2S and are displaced an amount determined by the cam 50 (Fig. 17) ot' the roller 42 and of the elbow lever el at the same time that the ratchet 47 turns one tooth. rlhe bulfer 4:8 is fixed in the groove 472 at a position such that at the 1 1o ment when the-leaf (under consideration) ot the band is covered by a number n ofY rows ot bunches which it is able to carry` and where` by consequence, the ratchet 47 is turned through n teeth, the arm which reposes upon this spring 481 is placed upon the path of the roller 4 91 which verysoon strikes and forces it to turn on the sbatte?. The arm is disposed in such a manner as to come in Contact in the course of its rotar tion with a. roller del (Fig. 16) carried by one ot' the arms of the elbow lever 46 free upon the'fshatt 57,-the other arm of this lever striking the roller 43 causing the lever 41 to turn a considerableA amount when the com comes in Contact with the roller42. The three bands Q7, 28 and 53 advance by a greaterthan usual amount in such a manner that each row of bunches is not disposed upon the juncture ot the leatl under consideration ot the band opand of the following leef. The position of the roller 43 in the groove 413 cannot be chosen in each case in the manner to give exactly the displacement which it is necessary to communicate to the three ribbons in order that the junctions of the leaves be cleared. ln the course of this movement ot rotation, the arme?) strikes a stop 461 rigidly secured to the pawl 46 and moves the latter to one side of the ratchet 47; this returns by its own weight and is ready to commence a new movement.

An endless band (Figs. l and 2) actuated by means not illust "ated, serves to advance a band 551 upon which the waste of threads ot vermicclli coming from the separating thereof tall and which wind thomselves upon a bobbin 5G,

rhe operation ot' the machine is as follows: Supposeat a rex-tain moment the carriage 3'* is at the end of its course at the right l and 2) and on the sideot' the machine where the vertical shaft 22 is locatedfadniitting, however, that the bands i2?, 2S and 523 are immovable, the rolle 's 29 291 beinj maintained away from the rollers 3l enrrll, and that the left extrem- 3 into contactl with the groups' of threads l -of the ratchet 47 being in engagement withthe paw/1.46. The vermicelli descends'fromthespecial dies which discharge eachgroups ity 'of one leaf of the'band 53 isdisposed '.-above the interior extremity of the free 'space betweenfthe bands 27 and' 28, theteeth473 of threads, thenumbcr of the.dies",v being equal to the desired number of threadsv to be contain-ed in each bunch. These groups of-v threads descend by 'their own Weightinto the space between Athe anges 121. ofthe roller- 12 which is now at theside'of the v machine on which is located the shaft .22,

' and passing in the space existing at this Imaam 20. hays 'not been :displaced transversely.

l During the displacement of` the carriage 34 in the directiony of the'arrow. jd',`- the' wheel v6 in engagemeiitfjwith the 'Itack` l6.1...turns the Wheel 62 and the Pili 55h11@ Without'mvf ingl .the roller 3 1 o fwvhicli'*the?y retainer 6 8', slides upon -the ballsf?. Atthsginstantithe cam 10 permits the carriagey 3'@ toretarn'fto` itsfirst positiongbymov t Yedirection of the arrow e.-,-(Fig. f e ltoothed moment between the said roller and the bar 'I 3*? ofthe band.3 (Fig. 10). The cam 10 of y "the ,shaft 57 coming in contact with the lroller 91 'of the arm .9 causes the toothed sec` which this fprojectingparthas drawn into the'grooves of the roller l2, in such a man# nerv that .the separated parts a b of the threads situated belowthe band 3, lie thereupon. On the other hand by means of the traction operated by the band 3 upon the said threads, the separated parts b and c which are now located above the projecting lpart of the band 3, pass in the spaces 'betweenthe teeth'of the fixed comb 20 and are engaged between the plates of the ltwo series of plates 191 and 192 of the supporting .mechanism, the'series 19.2 being maintained in the position of repose by the cam 17 and coincident then with the other series. The advancement of the band 3 has, on the other hand, the effect of partially laying the groups of threads upon the bands 27 and 28.

These groups of threadsv are thus folded in a vertical plane. When the carriage 34 has effected a part of its course toward the left of Figs. 1 and 2 (Fig. 10) and is disposed transversely in'such a manner that lit moves away from the shaft 22 bythe means vof pusher 14, the roller 15 and the cam 16 of the shaft 22; the roller 3 rolls bso then upon the oblique part of the 'bearing of the side-members 1 of the trapezoidal piece 37 afterward upon the side-members 1 adjacent thereto.A These groups of threads are drawn in this movement upon the band 3 and drawn in turn bythe roller 12 and the carriage 11 which rolls'upon thefrails 131.

'These parts a b o f the groups of threads are now no longer in the same' ,vertipal plane as the parts b c which rest upon' the now stationary bands 27 and '28, and between the vplates/of the dividinmechanism and eth' of the comb'jfghat the disk 3()3 turns, and 'that 121394 the comb '2 0." Since the projectionofth-Bl jband 3 isnot'di'sposed above the supporting means this is lifted up by. cams '40," the rollrs 39 and the rods 37 all tlielrarts'v afand bid of the groups of threads, being strongly. grasped between the plates, since the cam 17 'which holdsthe 4'series of plates 19?'at the position of repose permits .this series to be displaced under thetension of the' spring'- H11, which divides the gropsof threads into .i

two parts (Fig. 11), The 'carriage 34 j.1'.of 9'l5 l the band3 continues to. move in the direction 'of the arrowc, groups .of threads `coming from, the press' being able to descend anew between the roller 12 and the bar 3**.1 Oni the other hand, this movement of thefcarriage 34 causes the rollen'" 'to return into contact with the oblique parts of' the piece 3? g and return thev carriage 3* toits first trans# verse position; the 'roller 12 bfeing no longe;`

in contact with the groups of thread s, re f0.5

turns to its first position by -the `action of the spring 111, at ythe same time'thatthefjseparating means descends and that the series of the plates'19 and the latter'. am re- 110.'` 17. These groups of threads havethen unturned to the position of repose by the'cam dergone aninitial folding at this moment and havefbeen divided'in sections. These sections rest then at one part upon the band 27, and at another part upon the-band 28 and sag by their own weight* forming thenilj selves into folds in the passa e existing -be tween the bands 27 aad-28 ig. The.f driver 23 actuated by the-cam 25 ofthe' shaft 22 descends at this nstantfand presses the divided parts of the groups of threads to the bottom ofthe foldwhich commences to appear and in .th'e median plane fof] the ,v free space existing between the bands 27 andA 28 (Fig. 12).` yAt the moment when the-125 driver 23 comes 1n contact withsaid sectlons jection 302 of the latter permits the spring 393 to press the rollers Q9 ot' the grippers upon the rollers 3l to cause them to seize the hands 2T and QS. Then one otl the walls ot the groove 412 coming in contact with the stop 321 of the supper 32 causes the latter to displace it in the direction of the arrow ot Fig. S, which communicates a movement of translation to the hands 3T and 28. the speed of the. movement being substantially that of the driver 23 (Fig. l2). At the same time the roller 32 causes the support 26 to displace itseltI transversely in the frame, in the manner which Q7 moves away from the side of the trame or where the shaft Q2 is located. From this it results that the fold of the supporting; parts of the groups of folded threads arising from the first folding is not disposed directly under the sections of these parts but a little to the side. The arm- 4l produces at the same time a displacement of th band hy means ot' the grippers Q91 and 311 in such a manner that the latter advances a certain distance in order to leave a free space for a new row of bunches (Fig. lill. This displacement is produced at each turn of the shaft 57 and corresponds to a movement of one amplitude determined hy the ratchet 4T which advances one tooth on the rotation orp said shaft. The support 26 being then brought hack by a spring (not shown) to this first position at the side of the frame. which carries the shaft the machine produces a new row of bunches which descend upon the band :7i-l. the ratchet advancing again one tooth. and so on. lVhen the leaf ot the hand 53 (under consideration) is completely covered with bunches. the spring' -lSl et the stop 4S (Fig. 1G`) draws the latter into the path ot' the roller lill when the cam 4S causes ratchet 4T to turn one rotation. This roller then strikes 5, raises it and moves it into Contact with the roller 441 of the lever 4l, thc latter then comes in Contact with the roller 43 and causes it to malte at this movement a greater amplitude than that which the cani 5() or the roller 42 communi rates normally to -tl g this prevents the bunches from being deposited upon the junction ot' the leaves ot' the hand The arm rises puts the pawl 116 out of engagement with the ratchet 4T, in such a, manner that the latter falls by its own weight. All is ready then to cover a new leaf with hunches.

The length of the told of the sections ot groups of threads can be regulatwl in the following `manner ln order to 'told the fermer it-is iievessarj.' that the latter he cut longer. The supporting means not being incurable. in the direction ot' the length of the machin-'3. it wonldlie nccefary that the hand 3 advance a greater d tance beyond this device for the same displacement ot the carand the bar .i

can. atthis eti'ect,be displaced simultaneously in the latter as has been mentioned.

As it is desirable thatthe second folding be made just at the middle of the folded parts, the passage existing upon the bands 2T and 2S ought to Ybedis'posed for this purpose at the middle ot these parts. The said bands and the pusher 2?: are disposed to this etiect upon the carriage 3* which can` he displaced in the direction of the'lengtli of the frame tor permittingr the movinj T ot' said parts E27. QS and away from the supporting means. v

Corresponding to the length ol' the seetions of the groups ot' threads the displacement of the bands 2i', 2S and 53 ought to vary, For this7 the roller l2 which actuatcs the cam 50 and which produces this displacement at normal times, is adapted to be displaced in the groove. ot' the arm 4l in which the roller 423 is equally movable. .In making the position et l2 to vary, tonthe movement toward oraway from the axis of the cani 50, thefamplitude of its course and consequently that ot' the displacement` of the arm ll and the ribbons 27, :'28 and 53` can he changed.

llavinar thus described Amy invention7 I claim new and desire to secure by Letters latcnt:

l. ln a machine for folding vei'micelli, thi` combination, with a comb and a'separatingr roller above the saine, of a lhorizontally morini: endless folding hand which pushes the hanging vcrniicclli between said comb and separating roller. and means forrcceivini: the vcrniicclli so folded.

ln a mai'hinc for foldingrcrinicclli7 the combination. with :i comb and a separat# ing roller above the saine. oi' a .oi'iz ",'ally movingr endless Vfolding*r band ywhich pushes the hangin;r vci'inicelli between said comb and separating' roller, and spaced folding bands on which the vci'iiiicelli so folded is deposited by said lirst-iiamcd band.

2l. ln a machine l'or folding vermicclli, the combination, with a comb and :i'scpa1at-- and separating roller. means l'or receiving the vermiielli so lolded, and means .torcut4 tingr oil the ends ot' the vcrinicelli.

si. ln a machine l'or 'folding vermicelli, the coniiiination ol a comh, a separating.;`

roller above the same. and a horizontally."

hand to paal. the rei-niicclli threads through,

between the comb and separating roller,and

I A- the sp -.means whereby the said bandand said sepa' ratin roller aremovedlaterally. 1 6. n a machine for folding vermiee1li, thecombination'of a comb, a laterally mov-v able separating .roller parallel therewith, a reciprocating endless folding band entering ace between said comb and separating roller and with which the latter travels in contact, and means' for moving said band. laterallyf,4 n '7.' ln aimaehine for folding vermicelli," the combinationof a comb` and'sepai'a'ting rollerv infront of which the vermicelii'iswhich pushes the fvermicelli between :the comb and separating roller andcauses it to -enter alternate interde'ntal spaces of the comb, and' means for moving said band laterally Vduring its .return movementto causel the upperportionsof the folded vermicelli threads to enter the other interdental spaces tof the comb when thefolding band is with-- drawn. ."8. In'a machinev .for folding vermicel li,.

'the combination ofacomb .and separating yroller Ainfront of which the lvermicelli is. presen'ged, 4a @reciprocating folding band vwhieh pushes the vermicelli between the;

comb `and separating roller and causes it to 30 enter alternate 4interdental spaces of Y'the comb, means for moving said band lateral-ly during' its return movement tocause the -upperl portions of the folded' vermicelli threads to enter the other interdental spaces vof the comb when the'folding band is withdrawn, and means for cutting the threads in v the comb."

19. lIn amachine for folding vermicelli, the'combination of a comb and separating 'roller in front of which the' vermicelli is presented, a reciprocating folding band which pushes the vermicelli between the comb vand separating roller and causes itjso enter alternate interdental spaces ofr the 4 5 comb, means for moving said band laterally during its returnmovement to cause the u iper portions of the folded vermicelli threa s to enter the other interdental spaces of the comb when the folding band is withdrawn, v 6 0'l and an automatically operated knife'adjacent the comb. 10. Inl a machine for folding vermicelli, thel combinatiouof a comb and separating roller in front' of which the vermicelli is presented, a folding band to push the vermi-- cellifthrough between said comb androller and thus fold the same the rst time, spaced endless bands upon which the folded vermicelli is received, means for cutting off the Q0 vermicelli, and a folding member to p'ush 1 the vermicelli into the space between said 4spaced endless 1 a" second time.

11. In a machine fou folding vermicelli,

l the combination of a comb and separating bandsand therebyfold it .roller in from gf which presented, a folding band t L presented, 4fa. reciprocating `folding band 15 andthus' fold. the same eelli is received, fand a ,pivoted :between Sad spasmi-endless:

' the vermicelli'is pushed in ordeto beffe-lli celli zsite directions.

the vermicelli is o push the vermicelli' through between said comb and roller and thus fold the same the first time, vspaced endless bands upon which the folded vermicelli. is received, means for cutting off the 7 vermicelli, a .folding member topush the'f.' vermicelli into the space between said spaced endless bands and thereby foldit a`second"` time, and means for then'driving said end-v- 75 less bands in yopposite directionsto 1 dis'i charge'the folded bundle. 1, f 12. 'Ina` machine for folding vermieelli, the combination of a comb and-separating roller .in front of whicliithe vermicelli is" '80 presented, afolding-band topush tlievermieelliA through between said-comb fand roller-f the first time'space; endless bands upon which' the; foldedvermi;A

fdrr'er"v Orp 8g folder topush 4the vermicellij meforfolding n a vmach e combination' of membersbet bands to give ita second fold'. 2 1 4. Ina machine'for folding vermicelli,` 'g5 thecombination of m the vermicelli is the first Vtime,'sp`aced endless bandsfjon whiY theso .folded vermicelli is 'de`1`)`os ited", me to push the'vermic'elli between Said lia'nds give it a second fold,7and means fo,1v"i then driving said bands in opposite directionszf 15. 'In a machine for folding `ye'rinicelll4 the combination of membersbetween fwhi push A'the vermicel'li 'I i' thelrst time, spaced endless bands onwhi the so folded fvermicell-i is deposited,. and pivot'ed driver. or f oldei lto push'thevernnbetween said ba'nds to give'it la second to push the ver-micelli between said 'lia give it a second fold, means for then vdriving. said bands in opposite directions, and'fan *endless sheet-carrying band upon which the.. Y

folded bundles aredeposited. v 120 v 17, Ina machine for folding vermicell, the combination of membersbetweenwhich the vermicelliisfpushed to fold it the first time, spaced endlessfbands onf which it is deposited, means .in connection with sidizy bands by .which the"ver 1nicelli -is doubled and caused to enterthespace between,them',v

and means for drjvingsaidjband'sfin oppo- 18- Ill fmaehiiie-for folding-vermicelli, 13b

inseam the combination o members between which the vermicelli is pushed to fold it the' rst time, spaced endless bands on which it is deposited, means in connection with seid bands by which the vcimicelli is doubled and caused t0 enter the space between tliem, and a system o' movable pincers for driving said bands.

19. ln a machine for :folding vermicelli, tbe combination of members between which 'the vermicelli is pushed to fold it the first time, spaced endlessbands on whichl it is deposited, means in connection with said bands bywliich the vermicelli is doubled and caused to enter the space between them, a slleet-carrying endless band to receive the folded bundles, and e system of movable pincers to drive ell of said bands in consonance with each other.

204. in e machine for` folding vemnicelli,A

the combination of endless bands on which the veimicelli is deposited end between which it -is folded, e sheet-carrying endless bend, means for driving said bends, and means for effecting the jumping 7 of the joint-s between the sheets on said sheet-ceriying band.

'21. ln a macnine for folding veiinicelli, the combination of endless bands on which "tn'e 'eimiclelli is deposited and between which it is folded, sheeteei-rying endless band, e cem-operated lever, a system ef pinceis operated tlierebyto drive seid bends, and means in connection with seid lever te eiiect the jumping of the jointsbetween the sheets.

In testimony whereoi2 I have signed this speciication in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ANDR siMoN AMOUROUX.

Witnesses Sei/Any, DURAND H. 

